Dynamic slot receiver with a high ceiling … One of the team’s fastest men … Is coming off an injury-plagued rookie year, but should be ready for action by the time the season kicks off in September … Runs the 40-yard dash in 4.44 seconds … Highly recruited who showed major flashes of speed before missing time ... Former high school quarterback.

2022 at Gardner-Webb: Played in each of the first four games of the year ... Had a pair of catches against #16 Mercer (9/24) going for 30 yards in the contest ... Had a 45 yard pass on a trick play at Coastal Carolina (9/10) in the first of his career.

2021 at Gardner-Webb: Saw action in three games … Earned a redshirt … Caught four passes for 51 yards, with all of that production coming vs. Lincoln (9/18) … Returned two kickoffs for 36 yards at Monmouth (10/2) … Missed the final six games of the season with an injury.

High School: Two-sport star at Bradenton (Fla.) Southeast High … Played football under Coach Brett Timmons … Versatile quarterback who is also capable of lining up at receiver or running back … Ran the 40-yard dash in 4.46 seconds at the Rivals.com Orlando Combine in 2020, which was the fourth-fastest time at the event … Has a 36-inch vertical leap … Passed for more than 1,000 yards and topped 500 yards rushing as a dual-threat signal caller in 2020 … Passed for 1,700 yards and ran for 600 yards as a junior … Accounted for 27 touchdowns in 2019 … An honorable mention All-Area selection as a junior in football by the Bradenton Herald-Tribune … Earned first-team All-Area honors in basketball after averaging 16.1 points, 2.9 assists and 2.7 steals per game … Gathered football offers from in-state FBS programs UCF and FAU … Also drew recruiting interest from Miami.

Maleek Huggins